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Coolest cruise ship features for families

From Royal Caribbean's first onboard ice skating rink to Norwegian's new ropes courses on Breakaway, cruise lines are offering bigger thrills, longer rides and more engaging activities with each new ship.

Guests aboard the Carnival Breeze participate in "Hasbro, The Game Show," where vacationers are part of the show through a series of larger-than-life productions based on the company's iconic and popular games. (Photo: Andy Newman/CCL)

Camp Carnival’s play space includes everything from indoor climbing mazes to video and computer games, as well as art and music activities. Here kids have active fun on hoppers. (Photo: Carnival Cruise Lines)

In Pixie Hollow on the Disney Dream, children are transported to the enchanted land of Tinker Bell and her fairy friends. A pixie tree stands in the room with hundreds of fairy lights twinkling among the leaves. (Photo: Preston Mack)

Connecting the Disney's Oceaneer Club and the Disney's Oceaneer Lab on Deck 5 of the Disney Dream are two Workshops. In these specialized areas, kids concoct creations in an interactive science lab, conduct crazy experiments, express their creativity through art projects, stretch their culinary skills and participate in other hands-on activities. (Photo: Matt Stroshane)

Mickey's Pool, a favorite feature of the Disney Cruise Line fleet, is available on the Disney Dream. This play area for children features a Mickey Mouse-shaped pool and an oversized version of Mickey's hand supporting a yellow winding slide that splashes down into the pool area. (Photo: Jimmy DeFlippo)

Royal Caribbean's 40-foot-long surf simulator, FlowRider, is exclusive to the line and participation is included in the fare. Families can cheer each other on from stadium seating. (Photo: Royal Caribbean International)

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Mickey's Pool, a favorite feature of the Disney Cruise Line fleet, is available on the Disney Dream. This play area for children features a Mickey Mouse-shaped pool and an oversized version of Mickey's hand supporting a yellow winding slide that splashes down into the pool area.(Photo: Jimmy DeFlippo)

From Royal Caribbean's introduction of a classic carousel on deck to Norwegian's new ropes courses on Breakaway, cruise lines are offering bigger thrills, longer rides and more engaging activities with each new ship. Take a photo tour of the most exciting offerings for families and kids.